Phrase guide

nemine contradicente

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Latinate: /nɛˈmiˑne kɒntɹædiˈkɛnte/
  • Anglicised: /nɛˈmɪne kɒntɹədɪˈsɛnte/

1

adv

Meaning 1

With nobody contradicting; by consensus; without dissent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, not-comparable

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

of one mind; without dissent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the Senate unanimously approved the bill
  • we voted unanimously

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unanimously, nem con

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin nemine contradicente (“with nobody contradicting”).